iCharger 106B+ User manual

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iCharger Synchronous Balance Charger/Discharger 106B+
Index
Specifications ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 3
Special Features ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 3
Unpack Inspection ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 5
External Controls and Connections ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．5
Warnings and Safety Notes ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 6
Program Flow Chart ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 7
Keyboard Basics ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 8
Parameter Setup ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 9
Lithium Battery Program ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 12
Charging Lithium Battery in BALANCE Mode ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 13
Charging a Lithium Battery in Normal CHARGE Mode ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 14
Fast Charging a Lithium Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 14
Pre-charging a Lithium Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 15
“Storage”charge/discharge a Lithium Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 15
Discharging a Lithium Battery．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 16
Lithium Battery External Expanding Discharge Mode ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 17
Cycle Mode for a Lithium Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 18
Lithium Battery in Monitoring Mode ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 18
NiCd/NiMH Battery Program ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．19
Charging a NiCd/NiHM Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 19
Discharging a NiCd/NiMH Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 19
Cycle Mode for a NiCd/NiMH Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 19
NiCd/NiMH Forming Charge ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 20
Pb (lead-acid) Battery Program ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 21
Charging a Pb Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 21
Discharging a Pb Battery ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 21
Special Modes Program ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 22
Electric Motor Drive ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 22
Foam-Cut Drive ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 22
Measuring Internal Resistance of the Battery．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．23
Data Save/Load Program ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 24
General Status Information ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 25
Warning and Error Information ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 25
USB Port Interpretation ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 27
Install USB Driver ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 27
Hardware Upgrading Steps ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．27
Use “logview”for 106B+ ．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 28
Optional Parts．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 29
Limited Warranty．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．． 30

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iCharger Synchronous Balance Charger/Discharger 106B+
Thank you for purchasing one of the iCharger series. Please read the entire User‘s Manual completely and
attentively as it contains a wide variety of specific programming and safety information.
Specifications
106B+
Input voltage range: 10.0 –18.0VDC
Charge current range: 0.05 –10.0A
Discharge current range: 0.05 –7.0A
Maximum charge power capacity: 250W @ input voltage > 13.5V
Maximum discharge power capacity: 20W
Maximum extern discharge power capacity: 170W @ 25V/7A
Current drain for balancing: <300mA
Balance accuracy: <10mV
Lithium (LiPo/LiIo/LiFe) battery cell count: 1 –6 series (In non-balance mode, expand LiFe to 8s)
NiCd/NiMH battery cell count: 1 –17 series
Pb battery cell count: 1 –12 series (2 –24V)
Battery setup memories: 10
Intelligent temperature control: Yes
PC Connect: USB port
Weight: 350g
Dimensions (L X W X D): 134X83X25mm
5.28‖X3.27‖X0.98‖
Special features
High power, high current, high-performance power conversion circuit. The iCharger series uses
advanced Synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter technology with an output conversion efficiency
that can reach over 90%. This not only saves power and reduces heat build up but also makes the
charger more compact and conveniently mobile.
Two input power choices: DC jack with auto-resetting fuse (maximum input current 6A) and butt-welded
alligator clips with 4mm bullet connectors (25A).The output power can be adjusted to align with the
available input power, thus preventting input current overload and protecting the DC source.
The iCharger series can be used with three types of Lithium batteries - LiPo, Lilo, LiFe - and has a fully
integrated cell balancer.
Internal temperature sensor and temperature controlled automatic cooling FAN controls the internal
temperature and provides intelligent protection. When the internal temperature is over 60℃(140 oF), the
output power is automatically reduced by 25%. If the temperature exceeds 65℃(149 oF) the charge cycle
is stopped.
Convenient set of 10 battery profile memories that can be saved and loaded by number.
2x16 backlit LCD screen that provides rich information including active mode, current, voltage, total
charge (mAh), charging time and temperature etc.
Various charging/discharging settings and cycles to meet a wide range of customer needs. For Lithium
batteries: balance charging, normal charging, fast charging, storage, discharging, ext-discharging,
charge/discharge cycling, and battery monitoring. For NiCd/NiMH batteries: charging-auto,
charging-manual, discharging, charge/discharge cycling and forming charge. For Pb batteries: charging
and discharging.
Unique Lithium battery expanding discharge program. When you connect the external capacity
resistance, you can use it as the maximum discharge power capacity—170W (@25V/7A).
Unique Lithium battery Monitor program. When you use other equipment to charge or discharge a
Lithium pack, you can use the iCharger to monitor the per-cell voltages, battery temperature and
process time. If any individual cell appears over-charged or over-discharged or the pack is too hot or the
process has gone on for too long, the iCharger will generate an alarm sound and the related information
will blink.
Electric motor test mode can be used to run-in electric motors, test motor parameters and performance,
check tolerances etc.

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Foam-cut drive. In this mode, the charger acts as a convenient power supply for a hot wire foam cutter.
Battery interior resistance measurement. The iCharger can not only measure the internal resistance of
the battery pack, and also can measure the per-cell internal resistance (only available for lithium battery).
Perfect protection. The iCharger has protection for reversed polarity (input or output), low input voltage,
battery temperature, charging capacity and time overrun.
Support upgrading the hardware program by USB port. The iCharger also support the ―logview‖
software and can display, plot and analyze the charge and discharge data by it. (See detail information
about logview in the following website: http://www.logview.info)

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iCharger Synchronous Balance Charger/Discharger 106B+
Unpack inspection
The following items are included in the package. Contact your supplier if any items are missing.
Standard items：
One copy of the User‘s manual on CD
One pair of output alligator clip leads
One pair of input alligator clips (30A) and input leads with 4mm bullet connectors
One temperature sensor lead (0 –99℃(210 oF))
Four rubber feet
One Mini-USB data line(1.2 meter)
Optional items:
See details in ―Optional parts‖ (P29)
External controls and connections
106B+
1. DC input 2. LCD screen 3. Function button 4. Cooling Fan 5. Temperature sensor port
6. Balance socket 7. Output port 8. USB port
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